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Columbus, GA—Jurors Tuesday heard openings on whether medical negligence or unavoidable complications caused the lifelong brain damage a Georgia woman suffered after respiratory failure, as trial began against the hospital staff and pulmonologist who treated her. Williams v. Tidwell, et al., SC14CV882.
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Pensacola, FL—Attorneys last week debated what role, if any, nicotine addiction and tobacco marketing played in a Florida man’s death from complications related to heart disease, as trial began against Philip Morris.Bryant v. Philip Morris, 2015CA001691.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Bryant v. Philip Morris
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DeLand, FL—Florida jurors awarded nearly $1.3 million to the widow of a Marine Corps veteran for the role they found R.J. Reynolds and its cigarettes played in his death.Quackenbush v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007 12188 CIDL.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Quackenbush v. R.J. Reynolds
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Lawrenceville, GA—Attorneys Wednesday debated who was at fault for an April 2014 collision that killed a pedestrian at a Tifton, Georgia crosswalk. Quynn v. Hulsey, et al., 15C-04812-S4.
Topics: Georgia, Transportation, Quynn v. Hulsey
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West Palm Beach, FL—A 42-year-old Florida smoker likely died of lung cancer that spread to her brain, a cancer specialist testified Wednesday, despite scant remaining medical records surrounding her treatment, as trial over the woman’s death continued against R.J. Reynolds. Adamson v. R.J. Reynolds, 2016CA008532.
Topics: Engle Progeny, Florida, Adamson v. R.J. Reynolds
